Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-10
BRlCkLAYERS IN CONFERENCE.
Convention Of the International Union
To-day COnunissiOner Webb'S Ad.
dress.

The twenty-1rst annual convention OF the Brick
| layers and Nasons' International union convened
| this morning at the National Rifles hail. Some
OF the delegates from distant points have not yet
arrived, but the secretary, Mr.. Thomas O'Dea,
said that so far some one hundred and twelve dele
| gates had reported. Secretary O'Dea and Treas
urer Murray occupied the side tables on the plat
! form and were kept busy, as the delegates came
In, receiving their names and their money. About
| ten O'Clock Commissioner Webb who had been in
| vited to make the address OF welcome, accom-
| panied by Mr.. Dennis Ferry, OF the local union,
entered the hall and soon afterwards Mr.. Alex
ander Darragh. the president called the conven:
ton to order. AT his request Mr. Ferry introduced
| Mr. Webb to the audience, who was received with
| applause.
COMMISSIONER wEBBs ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
| Mr.. Webb then made brief but very hearty and
graceful speech Of welcome. He said that it
was one Of the pleasant privileges of his Office to
be called upon by his fellow citizens to express
their sentiments on occasions like this. In the
name of the citizens OF the District he welcomed
the members OF the convention to the capital city,
and he assured them that this welcome was not
one of words merely, but Of sentiment. The citi-
to know that their city IS becoming the choice of
large bodies as the place for their annual gather
1ngS. He welcomed them To this city. not sight
SeerS and visitors merely, but as having come here
for great purpose, TO consider questions OF grave
importance ia regard to the relations between
| capital and labor. He regarded it healthy
sign OF the times that the discussion and cOnsdera
/ ton these questions had been RENTED the
| practical workingmen Of the country. The day
| Tor learned essays and profound theories on this
subject had passed away, and these questions are
coming into the hands Of men who are able to
| solve them. He wished them God speed in carry
| ing out this great purpose OF their meeting. lie
! hoped that they would bring calmness and judy
ment to their discussions and that they would be
! actuated by motives having in view the general
welfare of wOrkingmen throughout the country.
He assured the delegates, In conclusion, OF the
most cordial treatment and most unbOunded
| hospitality on the part OF the citizens here.
COMMISSIONER WEBB APPLAUDED.
| The delegates were delighted with the cordial
hearty words of the Commissioner and evinced
| their appreciation by loud and long applause.
After 1t had ceased, President Darragh expressed
| for the members OF the convention their thanks
! for the kind welcome as uttered by Commissioner
members OF the local unions They had met. he
said for the purpose OF facilitating the business Of
the order and for the enactment OF such laws as
would do justice TO all. In response to the express
| siOns OF hospitality he would say that the first
business OF the convention was the attention to
| the purposes for which they had come together,
after which they could enjoy themselves
Upon the conclusion OF these opening addresses
Commissioner Webb withdrew but not before
resolution OF thanks to him. offered by Secretary
ODea, was carried with great unanimity.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
| The president then announced the following
| committee on credentials: s. j. Pickett, No. 3.
Ohio; E. spormeum, No. IL, New York; T. f. He'll
yer, No ], Connecticut; T. Haskamp, No. =, Ken
No i, View jersey: c. W. seagar, NO. i, Massachu,
sets: j. Scarborough, No. ], Indiana P. L. Nor
| gan, No. l, Tennessee.
/ Pending report Of this committee an adjourn
ment was had until 2 O'Clock. 1t is the intention
nod o t zach en day AND eye
! ton adjourning Saturday night.
THE DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following are the names OF the delegates
who were present to-day: COlorado-NOrman
Travers; Connecticut. F. LAWYER T. Z. Hellyer,
W. Westland, Z. Casey, j. D. Malcolm, NJ. Sullivan
and r. J. Teele; Indiana. Scarborough and g. d.
Fisher; IoWa-S. Noel and a. 7. Bowling; Ken
lucky Theodore Haskanp; Maryland-W. A.
Webster, G: ". Marshall and James A. Getldes;
observation-disclosures W. Seagar, J. Longeway, jr.,
]. O'Conner. c. B. Maeomber and +. Foster; Mich,
igan-E. Hoskin J. P, jenkins and P. J. Connell;
sheass G. and rnn SGhn
J: f. Powers, W. Peel Martin Naughton. J. Stem
meT and George Naesel; Nebraska,R Holmes
Vim. Dak1n, j: F. Hourigan. c. Wilson, W. p. Cox,
D. Il. Paul. 3. C. Collins. j. II. Matthews. r.
York-M. ]. Murray, Il. o'Donnell James NC Nc
Nance, N. Conroy, Richard Moore. Ii. McGuigan,
John Devine, 81. o. Cole, j: j. Donnelly, X. Nat
Il. Harmon, ". Klein, F. sporman, J. Mahoney, P.
H. BRAZIL, J., A. Ernst, J: Muller, VIM. Il. Reiman,
Fisher. j. c. Geminder, VIM. Purcell and Thomas
Penders; Ohio-Wm II. stevenson, N. Curry,
A. B. Cassidy. s; j. Pickett, John F. Thomas W.
John pocock, Andrew Mccormick and Burt Screa-
ton: Pennsylvania, j. p. Carr, j. Whyte, j. c. Iil-
Ter, j. II. Stalnecker; Rhode Island j. Muida and
J. Garrity; south Carolina. j. ID. Flynn; TenneS-
see, o. W. Vaughn AMI p. I. Morgan; Virginia,
H. $. Ragland. j. r. Greene and N. c. Hamilton;
West Virginia, T.. X. smith, j. X. Butts and NJ.
Long; District OF Columbia, ]. 7. Lynch, D. Ferry
and \. Davis; Virginia, r. Burroughs j. E. Stott
and l. b. Skies; Massachusetts,, j. Harrington
and d. Graham; w. Virginia, A. u. Boyd; visiting
delegates from Phiiada A. MaGill and z. ID. Brown.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the Ommittee on Gre
dentials made their report and then II was an
nounced that the convention was regularly OF
gates is given above.
Among the questions that will come ND for con-
sideration are the relations OF the International
union TO the Knights of Labor and the hours OF
labor.
A CONSTELLATION OF novelties at Kernans to-
Aight. See the MOnopedeS.-1drf.